Author: Arnes Biogradlija

According to Wood Mackenzie’s latest quarterly market forecast, as global solar PV markets continue to face the challenges raised by the coronavirus pandemic, solar PV installations are projected to exceed 115 GWdc this year. This is up 5 percent from the total installed globally in 2019. “The most severe of lockdowns have ended in almost all countries, with construction on PV sites able to continue as planned, albeit with many projects facing delays caused by disruption earlier in 2020. Year-over-year growth in installations will continue each year to 2025, topping out at 145 GWdc. The one exception will be 2024…

Canadian Solar has launched its Series 7 high-power, high-efficiency modules with power output of up to 665 W. The new generation modules are intended to offer one of the most attractive levelized energy costs (LCOE) in the industry as it further reduces the balance of system (BOS) and other solar power plant costs. In order to enable smooth installation of solar plants, the latest monofacial HiKu7 and bifacial BiHiKu7 modules are optimized with leading tracker and inverter designs. This implies more modules per string, more watts per tracker and pile, lower costs of equipment and labor, and greater returns from…

Total has joined ChargeUp Europe, the voice of the electric vehicle charging industry in Europe. The membership of TOTAL reflects its strong commitment to electro-mobility and its support for the core principles and goals of all members of ChargeUp Europe: providing EV drivers with a smooth charging experience, promoting investment and developing a consumer-centric, open charging business model. The Alliance, which was formed by Allego, ChargePoint and EVBox Group, now has nine members, just over six months after the launch of ChargeUp Europe. As its membership continues to expand, ChargeUp Europe looks forward to continuing to actively contribute to discussions…

Approximately 2320 MW of solar power, comprising 1437 MW of ground mounted solar and 883 MW of rooftop solar, was added for the period from January 2020 to September 2020 in India. The leading states with the majority of large-scale solar installations during this time were Rajasthan (360 MW), Tamil Nadu (341 MW), and Maharashtra (165 MW). Prior to the COVID 19 outbreak, JMK Research had predicted the addition of approximately 7-8 GW of utility-scale solar energy in 2020. In the first nine months, however, only 1.4 GW of capability was commissioned. Because of COVID 19, construction delays, insufficient supply…

The Nordex Group has secured an order for the installation of a 240 MW wind farm in Texas, USA in 2021. The project will be supplied with 50 Delta4000-series N155/4.X turbines and will run with a nominal power of 4.8 MW per wind turbine. The project and customer are undisclosed. With a rotor diameter of 155 meters, the N155/4.X turbines are ideally suited to the project’s site conditions, enabling the customer to achieve low energy costs. “We are pleased to once again deliver Delta4000 turbines to the USA. The wind farm will be the 10th Nordex Group project in South Texas.…

By supporting the construction of a 100 MW wind farm near the town of Zhanatas in the south of the country, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and its partners are encouraging Kazakhstan’s further transition from coal-fired power plants to renewable energy power generation. Funding of up to $24.8 million (KZT equivalent) by the EBRD is the latest transaction under the Kazakhstan Renewables Framework II of the Bank. It will be complemented by a loan of $34.3 million from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a loan of $13.3 million from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China…

French La Chapelle-Glain wind farm in the Pays de la Loire region, developed and built by P&T Technologie, a subsidiary of Energiequelle, has been successfully commissioned. The wind farm comprises five Enercon type E-92 turbines with a combined capacity of 11.75 MW and will in the future supply approximately 7,600 households. In September 2016, P&T Technology secured the building permit for the project, but initially had to face comprehensive legal action. Construction started in September 2019 following a promising conclusion. The last turbine was built in June of this year, amid the coronavirus crisis and a four-week construction halt. “In…

Neoen has completed the financial closure of the 460 MWp solar farm, Western Downs Green Power Hub, near Chinchilla in South West Queensland. Western Downs, owned entirely by Neoen, will be Australia’s largest solar farm, providing renewable energy to the transmission network of Powerlink and bringing major economic benefits to the country. Five months after Neoen secured a 352 MWp power purchase agreement with CleanCo Queensland, in one of Australia’s most important renewable contracts to date, Western Downs funding was completed. Over 30 percent of the energy needed for CleanCo to reach its 1 GW goal for new renewable energy…

The average cost of utility-scale battery storage for energy capacity decreased steadily from $2,152 per kilowatthour (kWh) in 2015 to $625 / kWh in 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Battery storage systems store electricity generated or pulled directly from the electric power grid by generators and later redistribute the power as necessary. The United States had 869 megawatts (MW) of battery power capacity installed at the end of 2018 (the maximum amount of power a battery can provide at a given moment) and 1,236 megawatthours (MWh) of battery power capacity (the total amount of energy a battery…

A consortium led by Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 6 (MEIF6) has reached an agreement to acquire a portfolio of Romanian power assets owned by ČEZ Group. The Integrated Energy Infrastructure Portfolio comprises 86,665 kilometres of controlled electricity distribution network and 1,4 million residential and industrial connections in the South West of Romania for the electricity and gas supply sector. The assets acquired also include a forum for renewable energy with 622 MW of predominantly onshore wind farms and plans to further expand its portfolio. “Romania is one of Europe’s most dynamic economies, and its energy infrastructure is critical to supporting…